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The CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer – Just 250 Will Be Made

Ben Branch November 16, 2021
CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer 2
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer, it’s a limited-production motorcycle, just 250 will be made by the decades-old British motorcycle marque Clews Competition Motorcycles. In recent…

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The Rare Marcos 1600 GT – A Little-Known Lotus Rival Descended From The Mosquito

Ben Branch November 15, 2021
Marcos 1600 GT
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Marcos 1600 GT from 1969, it’s a classic sports car largely unknown outside of Britain. Inside the UK the car has…

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The Ka-Bar Wrench Knife – $43 USD

Ben Branch November 15, 2021
Ka-Bar Wrench Knife
  • American
  • Gear
  • Knives

This is the the Ka-Bar Wrench Knife, it’s designed as an everyday-carry knife that’s perfectly suited to everything from opening Amazon packages to other…

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada: An Italian Masterpiece With An American Heart

Ben Branch November 14, 2021
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada was developed by the same engineer who created the Ferrari Breadvan, the original Lamborghini V12 engine, and the legendary…

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Full Documentary: The Changing Architecture of the Motor Car

Ben Branch November 14, 2021
Changing Architecture of the Motor Car 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Changing Architecture of the Motor Car is a 1970s-era documentary from General Motors that takes a look back at the very earliest examples…

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For Sale: 1 Of 2 “Jump Car” Corvette Grand Sports From “Fast & Furious 5”

Ben Branch November 13, 2021
Jump Car Corvette Grand Sport Fast Five 17
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is one of two “jump cars” used while filming the movie The Fast & Furious 5, and it’s one of just three of the…

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Project Car: A 1969 Aston Martin DBS – 40 Years In Storage

Ben Branch November 13, 2021
Aston Martin DBS
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1969 Aston Martin DBS Series 1, or perhaps more accurately, it’s the bodyshell of a 1969 Aston Martin DBS Series 1….

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This Is The First Healy Enigma V8 Ever Built

Ben Branch November 12, 2021
Healy Enigma V8
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Healy Enigma V8, it was developed by a modestly sized independent British company as their take on a modern version of…

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The Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Hudson Jacket

Ben Branch November 12, 2021
The Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Hudson Jacket
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

This is the Flint and Tinder Hudson Jacket, its outer layer is British Millerain canvas waxed with coconut wax for weatherproofing, and it has an…

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A Rare 80s Supercar: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato

Ben Branch November 11, 2021
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato came about as a series of events that occurred at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984. The…

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Australia’s Most Famous CBX – The Honda CBX Cafe Racer By Motorretro

Andrew Jones November 11, 2021
Honda CBX Cafe Racer Hero
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

There can be little doubt that this is Australia’s most famous Honda CBX, it was built by Vaughan Ryan of Motorretro in Sydney and it’s been…

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A Mid-Engined Honda Civic Type R-Powered Mini With 200+ HP

Ben Branch November 10, 2021
Mini Honda Civic Type R Mid-Engine Z Cars 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The humble Mini has been customized in almost every way imaginable, but this is the first time we’ve seen a mid-engined, rear wheel drive…

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